The announcement by East Timor’s prime minister, Xanana Gusmao, that his country will begin military to military links with Indonesia has caused widespread surprise.
Xanana Gusmao
Timor’s simmering small towns are about to blow
Over a decade since East Timor gained its independence, many of its rural towns are still little more than shanty towns, simmering with gang violence, crime — and ninjas. It’s just a matter of time before it all boils over, says James Scambary.
East Timor’s media ‘blackout’ or just a lack of research?
There isn’t a ‘media blackout’ occurring in East Timor, rather lots of factually incorrect stories that ignore the East Timorese government’s focus on anti-corruption campaigns.
East Timor’s media blackout is a pox on the nation
East Timor this week celebrates 10 years of independence, but it seems the nation’s government is struggling to grasp basic democratic principles, writes Steve Holland.
